Category: Private Pilot
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Annotated Run-up
When you “run-up” your engine to check systems before flight, you’ll want to know why you’re checking each line-item. Understanding WHY will help with diagnosing problems and troubleshooting! This guide is intended to remove all ambiguity and ELIMINATE the phrase “as required”, instead, you’ll know WHEN its required. Quick Note: This is based off a…
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How Do I Study?
Don’t be intimidated by textbooks! In this article, I’ll share with you how you can study effectively in an actionable and measurable way! This is intended for students seeking to improve their study discipline. The analogies will be made to private pilot textbooks, but for the IR student or COM student, the philosophy remains the…
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VFR Radio Library pt2: TOWER
Towered Airports can seem unpredictable and intimidating. The first step to being able to predict and plan ahead is familiarity. Understand radio calls by practicing them! This article focuses on towered airport calls. A future article will cover non-towered radio calls. Of course, practice listening to Live ATC on the web or with a handheld…